NFHCA Proudly Announces Division I All-American Teams
Athlete Image: Manu Ghigliotti, Saint Joseph’s University, First Team All-American.
MANAHAWKIN, NJ —Recognizing the exceptional achievements of the 2024 season, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) proudly presents 48 Division I student-athletes as the 2024 NFHCA All-Americans, sponsored by Apex Field Hockey. These outstanding athletes have been named to the First, Second, and Third Teams, highlighting their remarkable performances this fall. We invite you to celebrate these extraordinary individuals, listed below.
Honorees are listed below, first by All-American team, then alphabetically by last name.
First Team All-American
Charly Bruder, University of North Carolina (Forward)
Claire Danahy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Midfielder)
Manu Ghigliotti, Saint Joseph’s University (Forward)
Sophia Gladieux, Pennsylvania State University (Forward)
Ryleigh Heck, University of North Carolina (Forward)
Josie Hollamon, University of Maryland (Defender)
Ashley Sessa, Northwestern University (Forward)
Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern University (Goalkeeper)
Alison Smisdom, University at Albany (Midfielder)
Lineke Spaans, Lafayette College (Midfielder)
Abby Tamer, University of Michigan (Forward)
Lauren Wadas, Northwestern University (Midfielder)
Beth Yeager, Princeton University (Midfielder)
Frederique Zandbergen, Old Dominion University (Midfielder)
Yani Zhong, Boston College (Midfielder)
Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern University (Midfielder)
Second Team All-American
Lucy Adams, Brown University (Midfielder)
Bronte-May Brough, Harvard University (Defender)
Sietske Brüning, University of North Carolina (Midfielder)
Lora Clarke, University of Michigan (Midfielder)
Julia Duffhuis, Saint Joseph’s University (Defender)
Alaina McVeigh, Duke University (Forward)
Chiara Picciafuoco, Yale University (Forward)
Hope Rose, University of Maryland (Forward)
Lily Santi, Saint Joseph’s University (Forward)
Ilse Tromp, Northwestern University (Defender)
Reagan Underwood, Liberty University (Defender, Midfielder)
Valentine Van Hellemont, Drexel University (Forward)
Myrte van Herwijnen, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Goalkeeper)
Bo van Kempen, Syracuse University (Defender))
Charlie van Oirschot, Duke University (Midfielder)
Makenna Webster, The Ohio State University (Forward)
Third Team All-American
Berber Bakermans, Syracuse University (Midfielder)
Tasmin Cookman, University of New Hampshire (Forward)
Jans Croon, University of Virginia (Defender)
Hannah de Gast, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Midfielder)
Emma DeBerdine, University of Maryland (Midfielder)
Eva Kluskens, Boston College (Midfielder)
Suze Leemans, University of Virginia (Midfielder)
Alizé Maes, Temple University (Defender)
Berta Mata, Miami University, (Defender, Midfielder)
Claudia Negrete Garcia, Miami University (Midfielder, Forward)
Lily Neilson, Bucknell University (Forward)
Paulina Niklaus, Rutgers University (Defender)
Aimee Plumb, University of Louisville (Midfielder)
Juul Sauer, University of Connecticut (Forward)
Sol Simone, University of Connecticut (Midfielder)
Frederique Wollaert, Duke University (Goalkeeper)
The NFHCA Division I All-American announcement is the third in a list of postseason awards from the NFHCA. The association has already released the 2024 NFHCA Division I All-Region teams and the 2024 NFHCA Division I Regional Players of the Year. The NFHCA Division I National Player of the Year will be announced on December 19.
Please submit any honoree spelling corrections to awards@nfhca.org no later than December 19, 2024.
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to champion, strengthen, and celebrate field hockey coaches and the game. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.